WELL THIS IS MY MAIDEN VOYAGE WITH A MUZZLELOADER... NEVER TRIED IT B 4 HAD ONE FOR YEARS BUT THIS WILL B MY FIRST ATTEMPT... IT WAS ALSO MY FIRST YEAR WITH A BOW AND THAT GOT ME A 9 POINT WITH A 16 IN. SPREAD... HOPEFULLY I CAN PULL IT OFF IN THIS SEASON ALSO.. ANY SUGGESTION I HAVE SHOT ALOT AND AM VERY COMFORTABLE WITH IT AND THE GUN IS HOLDING A NICE PATTERN... WILL TAKE ANY HELPFUL HINTS